TEHRAN - The government has approved a plan to establish Iran's first electronic park in Urumieh, according to Mr. Barmak, the managing director of Astah Industrial Parks of West Azerbaijan Province.

He announced that the industrial park will occupy an area of 32 hectares and that 107 industrial units will be built on 19 hectares of this land.

He added that the plans for the first and second phases are almost prepared and construction will begin as soon as a contractor is found.

Barmak also mentioned the research and software-related activities, which will be conducted in the industrial park and added that 20 applicants have already registered to set up shop there.

He estimated that the project would cost Rls.20 billion, adding that Rls.2.64 billion of provincial funds has already been allocated to lay the foundations of the industrial park.

He announced that this will be the county's third specialized industrial park, after the foodstuff technology and auto parts manufacturing industrial parks.